De Gharistiis Romanorum et succedente iis in Ecclesia die Cathe dra vel Epularum S. Petri. Meletema Io. CRISTIANI WERNSDORFII, &c. &c. &c. This paper contains some curious observations, and some display of reading. Why the author, however, made no use, in p. 348, 9. of Valckenaer's learned remarks on the festival of Adonis, we cannot determine. M. WERNSDORF ought at all events to have referred to them, and to have introduced the citation from St. Cyril of Alex10 far andria. The annotation of Valckenaer is in his Edition of ten DC.By. Idyllia of Theocritus, Lugd. Bat. 1772. ! We are also presented in this volume with two short papers written in the German language. The first, on the Hecate of the Greeks, proceeds from the pen of Prof. Voss, author of a translation of Homer and Virgil, He endeavours to trace the origin of that deity, which he finds in Thrace, to shew the probable cause of the great variety of attributes bestowed on her, and to reduce them to some sort of unity. He adopts 1 it as a principle, the truth of which is confirmed by the history of Hecate, whose image Pausanias found still in a sim ple shape at gina, that all deviations from the noble figure of man in the représentation of deities owe their origin to la ter mystics and artists; and he considers it as singular that the triple Goddess has never been transformed into one multiplied by the sacred numbers seven or nine, or even by a hundred; that, though the name of Hecate is often used for Selene, Artemis and Persephone, we never find a triple Selene or Persephone, but often a three-headed Artemis mentioned; and that frequently by the side of Hecate, an Artemis is introduced and likewise three-headed. The second German paper is a translation of the first Olym pic Ode of Pindar, in the metre of the original, by Professor GROTEFEND. If any modern language be capable of reflecting the true image of the Grecian bard, it is the German, which in its whole construction can probably boast of the greatest similarity to the Greek. Who can bear to read Pindar in French? or can we feel that we read Pindar while we read rhyme? Prof. Voss has the merit of having excited an emulation among his countrymen, for preserving the Greek poets, in translation, as much as possible in their original garb and spirit. M. GROTEFEND has chosen perhaps the most difficult task of a translator, in adhering closely to the rhythm of his original. Without entering into a minute criticism on single passages, we may allow that the version possesses sim Sch...e plicity and harmony, though in several parts of it the energy of the original is lost. See above INDEX To the REMARKABLE PASSAGES in this Volume. N. B. To find any particular Book, or Pamphlet, see be A ABSTRACTION, observations. Balfour Dr. on sol- lunar influence on fevers, 486 Extracts from on the doctrine of, 257. Adams, Dr. on the yaws, 144.* Cochin China, his exertions in riations, 453. observations on, 463. Arc, measurement of, acct. of, 499. Army, officers of, observations on Arteries, wounded, experiments on Articles, of the church, discussed, 270. Arts, observations on the cultiva tion and influence of, 183–191. Aymone, M. on the influence of B Bardili, Messay on Archytas of Bark, pores of, memoir on, 459. Barry, the artist, tribute to that Batavia, its unhealthy climate,347. Bedford, late duke of, eulogy, on Boats Bacon, Mr. merits and defects of Bonaparte rictures on his fo'iti- that artist, 193. APP. REV. VOL. LII. cal writings in the Moniteur, 52. N n Londt, Bondt, M. &c. on carbonated hy- Bostock, Dr. on two cases of dia. Bouvard, M. astronomical obs-449. Brazils, productions of, 344. Cicero, Sophocles, &c. 339. Brongniart, M. on a new classifi- cation of reptiles, 464. mets, 449. On micrometers, 450. Butterfly. See Papilio. Buttman, M. on passages of Cice- ro, 539. the thorax, 145. Carmen Seculare. See Roth. Cattle. See Exter. See Grey. Charity, not a covering for sins, roz. Christius, Prof. See Reizius. Py, 421. Coin, of Constantine, commentary Coins, national, discussed with re- Cook, Captain, his ship the Reso- Cork, particulars relative to that Coulomb, M. on magnetizing steel. Cow pox, discussion of that sub- D D'Alembert, M portrait of, drawn Davis, Mr. on the state of crops, Death watch, account of that in- Decandole, M. on the influence of Dendera Dondera, temple of, acct. of, 488. 479. Detonating matter, new, memoir Deyeux, M. on the sap of plants, Diabetes, two cases of, 146. Drag-Harrows, account of, 414. Dublin, bay of, its entrance de- Dying Indian,poetic speech of,231. Filangieri, Chevalier, his life and Fluids. See Parseval. Foreigners, their stock in the Fossils, memoir on, 468. Fourcroy, Vauquelin, &c. M. M. France. See Institute. See Education. remarks on, 180. Curious treaty China, 349. Franklin, Mr. on the use of Vrais as a manure, 429. G Galley-foist, that phrase in Mas- Giffard, the actor, his duel with Gilpin, Mr. on the magnetic nee- Glenie, Mr. on properties of the Ions, on the significations of that word, 539. Grey, H Hairs, of plants. See Deyeur Hall, Sir James, on the action of Hallet, Mr. on the use of tobacco, Harington, Mr. on the doctrines Harold the Hardy, song of, 360. Hatchett, Mr. acc. of Mr. Brande's 544. Heights, on the measurement of,by the barometer, 470. 539: Hemorrhage. See Arteries. 144. Herring fishery. See Noel. Herschell, Dr. on Saturn and its ring, 171. 488. Sacred isles of, essay on, History, observations on that spe Hogarth, remarks on his genius. Home, Mr. on the shell of a sea- Huber, M. the naturalist, his op- Hugo de Basseville, poetic vision 399. The inquiry abandoned by 144. I Jackson, Dr. alias Dr. Viper, ac- English translations of, 356. Influenza, of 1803,remarks on, 146- ance of, 342- Institute, National, of France, ac- Johanneau, M. on Celtic antiqui- Johnson, Dr. his letter to Dr. War- ton, 234 Joints, nodosity of, practical re- Joseph, Pare, character of, 473- Ischias, use of Bath waters in that Isles, sacred, of the west, esay on Jury, trial by, observations on, 127 K |